SHREWSBURY

We have found that people thinking of visiting or moving to Shrewsbury have a look at the Church scene before they decide to move.  Having shown you what our Church is like, here is a whistle stop tour of the undiscovered gem that is Shrewsbury, and surrounding area.

Shrewsbury is a lovely medieval town built within a loop of the River Severn, so the river and its bridges are focal points. 

Shrewsbury is now an important regional county town of over 70,000 people surrounded by many rural villages and with smaller market towns nearby.

 

There are over 660 listed buildings of historical significance in Shrewsbury, including many black and white examples from the 15th and 16th century. 

Many of these now serve as shops, restaurants and bars.  The town definitely has lots of character! 

The Barnabas Centre was originally built as an Army Drill Hall in 1881, replacing a cotton mill on the site near to the river.

Welsh Bridge (pictured) was on the welsh side of town (the welsh border being 9 miles away) while English Bridge is less than 5 minutes walk from The Barnabas Centre.

Shrewsbury has always been an influential border town and we want to see Churches established across the borderlands of England and Wales.



Shrewsbury Castle was founded in 1074 by Roger De Montgomery and now houses a museum.

 


In the centre of Shrewsbury, alongside the river, lies the 29 acre Quarry Park, with the Dingle (pictured) at the centre. 

Home of the Shrewsbury Flower Show (In the Guiness book of records as the longest running flower show in the world), and used for many public events during the year.  Definitely a good place to go for a picnic after Church, being a ten minute walk from The Barnabas Centre.  Shrewsbury is a bright and green town, winner of the much coveted "Britain in Bloom" award.

The river Severn snakes away from Shrewsbury into the Shropshire Countryside. 

We have cell groups meeting in several local villages including Pontesbury, Minsterley, Ford & Cound.


Shropshire has many hills! 

The Long Mynd near Church Stretton is a beautiful wilderness, and close to where we have our Alpha Away Day!

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